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French Air Force Establishes Separate Special Forces Brigade

French Air Force Establishes Separate Special Forces Brigade

On September 1, the French Air and Space Force began transforming its organization with the establishment of the Special Air Forces Brigade (Brigade des Forces Spéciales Air, BFSA). This reorganization is part of the ramp-up of the Special Forces Air (FSA) and the Air Protection Force (FPA) as direc…
US Air Force, SpaceX Mum About Sky-High Rocket Costs

US Air Force, SpaceX Mum About Sky-High Rocket Costs

Five years ago, Elon Musk, the multibillionaire CEO of the SpaceX rocket company, smashed his way into the business of launching U.S. military and intelligence satellites, a lucrative market that had been cornered for nearly a decade by United Launch Alliance.

Musk, one of the world’s richest men…

Thales Comments French Order for 313 Griffon and Jaguar AFVs

Thales Comments French Order for 313 Griffon and Jaguar AFVs

Nexter, Arquus and Thales, members of the temporary grouping of companies EBMR (Engins Blindés Multi-Rôles), were notified on 15 September by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) of the second production phase of the contract to build the Griffon and Jaguar engines for the SCORPION program.
CRS Reports on Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program

CRS Reports on Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program

The Navy’s new Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program envisions procuring a class of 28 to 30 new amphibious ships to support the Marine Corps, particularly in implementing a new Marine Corps operational concept called Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO).

The Navy’s proposed FY2021 bud…

France’s DGA Awards Contract for Three Test Helicopters

France’s DGA Awards Contract for Three Test Helicopters

The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) awarded on August 3, 2020 the contract for the development and supply of three new-generation test helicopters to a consortium formed by Airbus Helicopters and Héli-Union.

This contract will contribute to the renewal of the DGA Flight Tests test center’s…


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